Manang Marshyangdi Club

Manang Marshyangdi Club (Nepali: मनाङ मर्स्याङ्दी क्लब) is a Nepali professional football club based in Kathmandu, that competes in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.^[1] The club has won the National Championship title a record 8 times. Historically, they have had a fierce rivalry in domestic Nepalese football with Three Star Club and Nepal Police Club, a departmental team. Their other rivals include New Road Team.^{[citation needed]}

Manang Marshyangdi Club

Full name	Manang Marshyangdi Club
Nickname(s)	The Mountains
Founded	1982; 43 years ago (1982)
Ground	Dasharath Stadium
Capacity	15,000
President	Mukhya Gurung
Head coach	Bishnu Gurung
League	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
2023	8th of 14
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Manang Marshyangdi Club has played some home games in Pokhara, at Pokhara Rangasala since 2021–22 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. However, the club is officially based in Swayambhu, Kathmandu.^[2]

Kit colours

For much of Manang's history, their home colours have been sky blue & white shirts as they use the Argentinian football team jerseys and white shorts, though this has not always been the case.

Their current colours are:

Jerseys : Blue & White/Green & White/Red Shorts : Black & White/Green & White /Red Socks : Sky Blue/ Green/ Red

fully yellow

sky blue with white

green with white

Club history

Season 2068 B.S. (2011–12)

Manang Marshyandi started the season with a blast featuring the most expensive side with the names like Anil Gurung and Santosh Sahukhala. They also roped in Korean coach Lee Tae-Ho^[3] making the long-serving coach Bal Gopal Maharjan the deputy coach and finally relieving him from coaching duties. The side finished second, level on points with the champions Nepal Police Club, missing out due to goal difference. Their only consolation was beating the Police in the final (17th) round.^[4] They were promoted to play the first ever Nepal National League.

Season 2069 B.S. (2012–13)

The club was reorganised and Krishna Thapa was appointed as the new head coach. This also saw a new influx of talent. The season started well as they won both Ncell Cup and Safal Cup. They also won the Martyr's Memorial League by beating Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC).

Season 2070 B.S. (2013–14)

The 2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (known as the Martyrs' Memorial Red Bull 'A' Division League Football Tournament 2013–14 for sponsorship reasons)(Nepali: 2013–14 शहीद स्मारक ए-डिभिजन लिग) was the 41st edition of Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. The league started on 30 December 2013 and finished on 1 March 2014 in the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium. Thirteen teams competed with each other in single round-robin format with the top 6 qualifying for the Super Six stage. Three Star Club were the defending champions. Manang Marshyangdi Club won the title for the record 7th time.

In October 2014, they participated in Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup and reached to the final with a 3–1 win over Sikkim FA.^[5][6] but lost to ONGC FC in the title winning match through penalty shoot-out.^[7][8]

Season 2071–72 B.S. (2015)

The 2015 Nepal National League also known as the Redbull National League for sponsorship reasons was the 2nd edition of Nepal National League. There were 9 teams that will featured in the league. Three Star Club became Champion beating Manang Marsyangdi Club in the last game of the league. The Champion received 10 million rupees. The League was heavily affected by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake, with play being suspended from late April and due to resume in September.^{[citation needed]}

Rivalries

The club does face the Nepal Police Club & Patan side Three Star Club on different competition and can be considered as their main rivals. The rivalries have escalated due to their top forms. Also they have rivalries with Nepal Army Club, and New Road Team.^{[citation needed]}

Supporters

Manang Marshyangdi have a large and generally loyal fanbase all over Nepal, with virtually all matches with their regular supporters. The team is called by their friends as "Manange" referring to the roots of the founders of the club from Manang District of Nepal.^{[citation needed]} Manang Marsyangdi Club forever is their officially recognised first fan group of Nepal.^{[citation needed]}

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
2019–	Kelme
2021–	KTM CTY

Club officials

Board of directors

• President: Vijay Ghale
• General secretary: Tenzing Gurung
• Treasurer: Karma Gurung

Honours

Domestic

• Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
  • Champions (8): 1986, 1987, 1989, 2000, 2003, 2005–06, 2013-14, 2018–19

Invitational

• Sikkim Gold Cup
  • Champions (1): 2018^[9]
• King's Cup (Bhutan)
  • Champions (1): 2018
• Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial Gold Cup
  • Champions (1): 2013

Others

• Buddha Subba Gold Cup: (3)

2004, 2016,^[10][11] 2020

• Khukuri Gold Cup: (1)

2003

• San Miguel Itahari Gold Cup: (1)

2007

• Aaha! Gold Cup: (6)

2004, 2005, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2020.

• Aadarsha Cup: (1)

2011

• Simara Gold Cup: (1)

2012

• Ncell Cup: (1)

2012

• Pokhara Cup: (1)

2012^[12]

2013

• Jhapa Gold Cup: (1)

2017

Performance in AFC competitions

• Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance

1988: Qualifying Stage

• AFC President's Cup: 2 appearances

2006: Group stage

2014: Final Stage

• AFC Cup: 1 appearance

2019: Group stage

Continental record

Season	Continental tournament	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
1988	Asian Club Championship	Qualifying round	Mohammedan SC	2–6		4th
			Mohun Bagan AC	1–6
			Al-Rasheed	1–6
			PAF FC	4–1
2006	AFC President's Cup	Group Stage	Ratnam Sports Club	0–2		3rd
			Vakhsh	3–1
			Dordoi-Dynamo	0–2
2014		Group Stage	Svay Rieng	6–3		1st
			Erchim	0–0
		Final Stage	Sri Lanka Air Force	2–1		2nd
			HTTU Aşgabat	1–3
2019[13]	AFC Cup	Group E	Abahani Limited Dhaka	0–1	0–5	4th
			Chennaiyin	2–3	0–2
			Minerva Punjab	1–1	2–2

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 GK    NEP Deep Karki (captain) 1 GK    NEP Jiyarat Shekh 25 GK    NEP Khom Bahadur Shrestha 3 DF    NEP Saroj Yonjan Lama 4 DF    NEP Ashish Gurung 6 DF    NEP Randip Paudel 12 DF    NEP Pravesh Kunwar 14 DF    NEP Ramesh Thapa 15 DF    NEP Chetan Tharu 24 DF    NEP Jeevan Gurung 26 DF  NGA Saheed Oluwshina Azeez

No. Pos. Nation Player 5 MF  CMR Diawandou Niang Diagne 7 MF    NEP Roshan Rana Magar 8 MF  UZB Sayidjamol Davlajonev 10 MF    NEP Bhishon Gurung 19 MF    NEP Bijaya Shrestha 23 MF    NEP Kamal Thapa 21 MF    NEP Prashanna Shrestha 66 MF    NEP Sumit Shrestha 77 FW  IND Yash Tukaram Mahatare 9 FW  TOG Koffi Timothee Koudo

League finishes

The season-by-season performance of MMC since 2000:

Champions

Runners-up

Third place

Promoted

Relegated

Season	League	Position
2000	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League	1st
2001–2002	League not held
2003	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League	1st
2004		4th
2005-06		1st
2006-07		4th
2008–2009	League not held due to conflicts between ANFA and the clubs
2010	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League	5th
2011		2nd
2011-12	Nepal National League	3rd
2012-13	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League	2nd
2013-14		1st
2015	Nepal National League	3rd
2016-18	League not held
2018-19	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League	1st
2019-20		3rd
2021-22		5th
2023		8th

Under-18

Performance record

Performance of Manang Marshyangdi Club U-18 in ANFA Youth Leagues
Year	Tournament	Final Position
2024	U-18 ANFA Youth League	9th